Well what a difference a week makes in football. Pouring rain and a howling wind for week 1, sees us beaten by 6 goals. This week bathed in sunshine, sweat on the brow, and a narrow 3 point loss. We travelled to East Malvern on Sunday and were … [Read more...] about Under 11 Orange vs East Malvern (R2)
Under 12 Maroon vs East Sandringham (R2)
Hampton Rovers (2.1.13) v East Sandringham (13.8.80) On a perfect sunny Autumn Sunday, we had the final game of the afternoon at Castlefield, facing East Sandy Zebbies. We got the boys to wear black arm bands as a sign of respect for the fallen … [Read more...] about Under 12 Maroon vs East Sandringham (R2)
Under 8 Maroon vs Cheltenham (R2)
Much calmer, albeit slightly foggy conditions greeted players, coaches and parents as Hampton Rovers Maroon travelled the 15 minutes from “home” to play Cheltenham JFG on their home deck. Certainly more acceptable than driving rain and a chilly wind, … [Read more...] about Under 8 Maroon vs Cheltenham (R2)
Under 10 Purple vs East Malvern (R2)
April 22, 2018 – Round 2 Darling Reserve After a fairly comfortable game in Round 1 it was soon obvious we were playing a very different side this week in East Malvern. When the boys lined up we were facing quite a few bigger boys and they … [Read more...] about Under 10 Purple vs East Malvern (R2)
President’s Report – Round 2
What a difference a week makes in Melbourne weather. The slightly foggy Sunday soon cleared to an awesome day for football. The sunshine only out matched by the smiles on so many our our members faces. I got to see many games both home and away this … [Read more...] about President’s Report – Round 2
Under 14 Div 1 vs St Kilda City (R2)
Match Report by Michael Kennedy A perfect morning for football. Stark contrast from the blizzard conditions of the week before. Clear skies, not a breath of wind and a nice venue in Peanut Farm Oval in St.Kilda. Clearly the home team, whilst … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 1 vs St Kilda City (R2)
Under 8 Purple vs Oakleigh (R2)
Melbourne turned on a spectacular Autumn day for our first home game of the season and it was great to see the boys arrive full of excitement for our game against Oakleigh. Despite some concerns that both teams were wearing the green and the gold, … [Read more...] about Under 8 Purple vs Oakleigh (R2)
Under 12 Girls Purple vs Waverley Park Hawks (R2)
Wow, so much to say, so little time…. Here goes. With perfect conditions and a slight north-east-westerly coming from the south, we gathered around the team demountables and wheelie bins to hear Callum wax lyrical about last weeks spreading, … [Read more...] about Under 12 Girls Purple vs Waverley Park Hawks (R2)
Under 12 Green vs St Kilda City (R2)
Hampton Rovers 10.6. (66) def. St Kilda City 5.2. (32) We do love to be beside the seaside! (Even if we’re away at Wattie Watson Oval) What a contrast to the prior week from a weather perspective! It’s great to be out with the team on a … [Read more...] about Under 12 Green vs St Kilda City (R2)
Under 14 Div 4 vs Ormond (R2)
Match Report by The Phantom: After a first round bye last week the U14 Div 4 team were making their first appearance for the season. The day didn't start well with news that James Hare was ill (no excuse for James' dad Bill thou - not turning up … [Read more...] about Under 14 Div 4 vs Ormond (R2)
